Thousands of Brummies are having an affair - according to a leading infidelity website.

More than 34,000 city residents are registered on an online dating site designed for married men and women.

Birmingham is ranked 38th in the UK with 3.16 per cent of the city’s population listed as members of IllicitEncounters.com.

The Infidelity Index, compiled by IllicitEncounters.com, mapped the location data of its 1.1 million members against each town’s adult population to find the most adulterous towns, cities and London boroughs in the country.

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The site’s spokesperson Christian Grant said: “People have had affairs since the dawn of time, but the last decade in particular has seen a large spike.

“The site has grown exponentially, and it’s thanks to the turbulent economy and increase in house prices that has left many people financially crippled, unable to divorce should their marriage hit the rocks.

“So, they seek the only other viable alternative that they have: an affair. It’s cheaper than a divorce, and it’s safer than ever before."

Interestingly, the number of Brummies signed up has dwindled slightly from last year.

In 2017, there are 34,263 members from our city - down from 34,550 the year before.

But that figure is still a higher percentage per population than Bristol, Brighton and Liverpool.